FINDING EMERGENCY SHELTER MORE FAMILIES WHO CAN'T AFFORD HOUSING BEING PLACED IN MOTELS

From: The Boston Globe | Date: December 2, 2001| Author: Alexander Reid, Globe Staff | Copyright information

Guests at the Seashore Motel are usually transients who need a place to spend the night before heading back on the road. But the Nantasket Avenue establishment has also become a refuge for homeless families from across Massachusetts.

Homeless families are overwhelming the state's emergency shelter system and are setting up makeshift households in places like the Seashore Motel.

They bring with them microwave ovens, hot plates, and small refrigerators. They buy groceries from loc...

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